Vinny pouted as he walked along the highway, hands stuffed in his pockets. This was so unfair; this road trip was supposed to have been fun, a chance for him to get away from his parents and their constant nagging at him to get a job or go to trade school or something. Vinny didn't want to do any of those things; work was for suckers! Vinny was perfectly happy laying on the couch all day, eating the snacks his mom brought him during commercial breaks and getting up only to play the game console in his room. Why did they have to ruin it by nagging all the time?
The road trip had seemed like the perfect solution: It always seemed so fun when the people on TV did it, and after being without him for a few months his parents would realize how much they missed him and he'd be able to go back to his couch-potato lifestyle no problems when he came back.
But now his car had broken down, and no one had been willing to stop and lend him a hand. The only person who had stopped had driven on when Vinny refused to give them $100 for taking a look at the engine! Why was everyone so mean?
Finally he'd started walking, knowing it would be dark soon if he didn't. If he was lucky, he'd find a town with a garage who would come pick up his car. And once he was in town, his mom and dad could wire him some money; they'd been financing his trip so far, after all, so they probably wouldn't mind doing it again.
But he'd been walking for three hours now, and he still hadn't reached a town. In addition, he was feeling a little worn out: Vinny wasn't a fan of physical activity at the best of times, and it showed on his 6'7, nearly 300 pound frame. He didn't look nearly as heavy as he was, given his impressive height, but he was still carrying enough extra weight to look pleasantly plump even with the pounds stretched out by his long frame. He'd kill for a place to sit and a bag of cheetos to scarf; he hadn't gone this long without a snack in....well, in ever!
He heard the sound of a vehicle coming up on the road behind him, and he stuck out his thumb hopefully. To his surprise, he heard the sound of semi-brakes being applied, and he turned in surprise to see an 18-Wheeler truck pulling off onto the road just behind him. The driver side door opened, and out climbed...
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